[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8699-8700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4142]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6540-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; 
Comment Request; Land Disposal Restrictions No-Migration Variances

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY:  In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit 
the following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Land Disposal Restrictions No-
Migration Variances, EPA ICR Number 1353, OMB Control Number 2050-0062, 
current expiration date May 31, 2000. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects 
of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES:  Comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Commenters must send an original and two copies of their 
comments referencing docket number F-2000-NVIP-FFFFF to: (1) if using 
regular US Postal Service mail: RCRA Docket Information Center, Office 
of Solid Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Headquarters (EPA, HQ), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20460-0002, or (2) if using special delivery, such as overnight express 
service: RCRA Docket Information Center (RIC), Crystal Gateway One, 
1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, First Floor, Arlington, VA 22202. 
Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Internet to: 
[email protected]. Comments in electronic format should also be 
identified by the docket number F-2000-NVIP-FFFFF and must be submitted 
as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption.
    Commenters should not submit electronically any confidential 
business information (CBI). An original and two copies of CBI must be 
submitted under separate cover to: RCRA CBI Document Control Officer, 
Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0002.
    Public comments and supporting materials are available for viewing 
in the RCRA Information Center (RIC), located at Crystal Gateway I, 
First Floor, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The RIC is 
open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal 
holidays. To review docket materials, it is recommended that the public 
make an appointment by calling 703 603-9230. The public may copy a 
maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory docket at no charge. 
Additional copies cost $0.15/page. The index and some supporting 
materials are available electronically. See the ``Supplementary 
Information'' section for information on accessing them.
    The ICR is available on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/ hazwaste/ldr/icr/nomigvar.htm
    The official record for this action will be kept in paper form. 
Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically 
into paper form and place them in the official record, which will also 
include all comments submitted directly in writing. EPA responses to 
comments, whether the comments are written or electronic, will be in a 
notice in the Federal Register. EPA will not immediately reply to 
commenters electronically other than to seek clarification of 
electronic comments that may be garbled in transmission or during 
conversion to paper form, as discussed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact the 
RCRA Hotline at 800-424-9346 or TDD 800-553-7672 (hearing impaired). In 
the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, call 703-412-9810 or TDD 703 
412-3323. For more detailed information on specific aspects of this 
rulemaking, contact David Eberly, Office of Solid Waste, 5303W, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0002, by phone at 703-308-8645, or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Internet Availability

    Today's notice and the supporting documents that detail the No-
Migration Regulations ICR are available on the Internet. Follow these 
instructions to access this information electronically:

WWWURL: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/ldr/icr/nomigvar.htm
FTP: ftp.epa.gov
Login: anonymous
Password: your Internet e-mail address
Path:/pub/epaoswer

    Note: The official record for this action will be kept in paper 
form and maintained at the address in the ADDRESSES section above.

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
owners and

[[Page 8700]]

operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal 
facilities.
    Title: Land Disposal Restrictions No-Migration Variances, EPA ICR 
Number 1353, OMB Control Number 2050-0062, current expiration date May 
31, 2000.
    Abstract: To receive a variance from the hazardous waste land 
disposal prohibitions, owner/operators of hazardous waste storage or 
disposal facilities may petition the Environmental Protection Agency to 
allow land disposal of a specific restricted waste at a specific site. 
The EPA Regional Offices will review the petitions and determine if 
they successfully demonstrate ``no migration.'' The applicant must 
demonstrate that hazardous wastes can be managed safely in a particular 
land disposal unit, so that ``no migration'' of any hazardous 
constituents occurs from the unit for as long as the waste remains 
hazardous. (See 40 CFR 268.6.) If EPA grants the variance, the waste is 
no longer prohibited from land disposal in that particular unit. If the 
owner/operator fails to make this demonstration, or chooses not to 
petition for the variance, best demonstrated available technology 
(BDAT) requirements of 40 CFR 268.40 et seq must be met before the 
hazardous wastes are placed in a land disposal unit.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The Agency is estimating that no more than one 
respondent will prepare and submit a No-Migration variance petition 
during the three year period of this ICR. EPA estimates that the total 
annual respondent burden for all information collection activities will 
be approximately 3,137 hours, at an annual cost of $187,136. The annual 
cost includes annual capital start up and operation and maintenance 
costs of approximately $180. Burden means the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

    Dated: February 14, 2000.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 00-4142 Filed 2-18-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P